Another quiz

[Splitpin]

Im really having a dung out of my stuff , i figure if i haven't looked at it for more than a month.... its gone , so .... i have a 6 DVD pack (never watched) called " the pacific" up for grabs .
I think its along the lines of band of brothers .... Tom Hanks , Spielberg , and gary goetzman put it together .
As i said , unwatched , and nicely packaged in a tin box.

To claim this (post free , anywhere) , and, as they said in highlander , "there can be only one" so tell me , What connection does Christchurch have with a Boeing 377 named "Clipper America" ?


Ian , i think i saw what Im giving away in your archive today, so you may want to sit this one out , but if Im wrong , go for it .

Dont pm me , post your reply here , that way you can all see the result.

I will offer up a clue ... (October 15 , 1957) , goodness i was only 5 weeks old

First in gets the tin

[lowglow]

Pan American Boeing 377 Clipper America flew from Christchurch to McMurdo Sound on 15 October 1957, carrying supplies to build a permanent station at McMurdo

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (lowglow @ May 18 2014,6:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Pan American Boeing 377 Clipper America flew from Christchurch to McMurdo Sound on 15 October 1957, carrying supplies to build a permanent station at McMurdo

YES !! Well done Pm your mail detals LG .

[Splitpin]

Well done LG , just to add too the picture .... Pan Am Boeing 377 "clipper America" touched down at Williams field Antarctica , via NZCH , at 8.14 pm on October 15 1957.
It was the first commercial flight to the Antarctic , and one of the cabin crew was a Kiwi girl, (living in the U.S) her name was Patricia Hepanstall.

[Ian Warren]

Wells done Chris, also this was the beginning of a restuarant called "The Big Tex" just outside the gates of Wigram since a lot of USN/USAF personal arrived there then headed out on the bus were they were based at Weedon's , many personal the landed in Christchurch frequented this place after catch bus's around CHCH to get a taste of US/NZ tucker .. a Happy Days Burger Bar

[lowglow]

Ah I love history especially if its to do with aviation